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For
further
medical
evidence
regarding
Sautenies,
I
quote
Dr.
Mauriac,
of
Bordeaux.
He
say.s
in
one
of
his
works:
"The
great
Sauternes
white
wines,
which
are
of
a
rela-
tively
high
alcoholic
strength,
are
both
tonic
and
stimulating;
consumed
moderately,
they
are
invaluable
to
convalescents
after
a severe
illness,
or
when
it
is
necessary
to
revive
an
organism
extenuated
by
high
fever,
hemorrhage,
or
long
fatigue.
They
are
perfect
as
dessert
wines,
and
one
or
two
glasses
at
the
end
of a
meal
facilitate
digestion
and
i)rovoke
gaiety."
In
short,
as a
French
i)oet
has
it
"Un
rayon
de
soleil
concentre
dans
un
verre."
Or,
"A
concentrated
ray
of
sunshine
in
a
wine
glass."